In around six months, the city-based Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) will have a nano technology centre on campus. The proposed facility will aim at giving a fillip to nanotechnology-related research, besides providing a platform for PhD students from across the country.

"Manpower and expert researchers are the key aspects of any technology centre. With the recruitment process over, we are a step closer to establishing the centre," said Prof Lalit M Patnaik, vice chancellor, DIAT.